[3] He was accompanied by his wife, Maria de Vergara Azcárate, and his 10-year-old nephew, Antonio, from Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain.

[5] In the colonies, individuals held their administrative positions for long periods of time[clarification needed], a practice inherited from the American kingdoms.

The Bourbon reforms of the 1700s led to the emergence of a bureaucratic aristocracy that played a role in stabilizing the newly established kingdoms.

In the 18th and 19th centuries, the Vergara family, descendants of Antonio, were recognized as a bureaucratic dynasty whose influence lasted from 1740 to 1810.

The colonial house built by Antonio still stands in Madrid, Cundinamarca, Colombia, having remained in the Vergara family for 215 years.

The allegations included the usage of royal prerogatives such as quintos and signiorage at times considered to be improper for his position.